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Chapter 22

Chapter 22. The Community Justice Movement. definition. “community justice”. a model of justice that emphasizes reparation to the victim and the community, approaching crime from a problem-solving perspective, and citizen involvement in crime prevention.

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Chapter 22

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  1. Chapter 22 The Community Justice Movement

  2. definition “community justice” • a model of justice that emphasizes reparation to the victim and the community, approaching crime from a problem-solving perspective, and citizen involvement in crime prevention

  3. community justicecomponents community justice a strategy a philosopy • more ambitious than traditional view of criminal justice; • concerned with quality of life in community • community policing • environmental crime • restorative justice

  4. definition “restorative justice” • system of justice that seeks to restore the victim, offender and the community to a level of functioning that existed prior to the criminal event; seeks to repair the damage done (to all parties) by the offender’s criminal act

  5. restorative justice approachtypical programs • crime mapping • citizen advisory groups re: crime priorities • citizen partnerships with justice agencies • justice actors are organized locally to enable more effective strategy formation • citizens and victims involved in sentencing • broad use of offender community service

  6. distinguishing community justice from criminal justice distinguishing features focus is on neighborhood (not legal jur.) focus is on restoration (not retribution) focusis on problem-solving (not adversarial)

  7. arguments FOR community justice • Crime and crime problems arelocal • crime affects quality of life of the neighborhood; it is the neighborhood that is best positioned to and has the greatest stake in addressing crime • Crime fighting improves the quality of life • effort is to break the grip that crime has on the community • Proactive is better than reactive strategies • preventing crime is better than reacting to the damage it does to the victim and community

  8. arguments AGAINST community justice • it jeopardizes individualrights • tendency toward vigilantism? • equality before the law vs. different community approaches to crime control • state’s role in criminal justice decreases • it exacerbates social inequality • community resources & political influence vary • communities with biggest need (worst crime problem) have fewest resources • it requires funds that are not available • traditional criminal justice increasingly costly • who pays for new focus? localities can’t afford • must shift costs within existing budgets

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